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Abbreviations used mainly in advertisements and sales promotions

BR

abbreviation

bedroom: used in advertisements for houses and apartments

ISO

abbreviation

in search of: used in advertisements by people who are looking for a boyfriend or girlfriend

obo

abbreviation

or best offer: used in advertisements to show that you will accept slightly less than the price you are asking

WLTM

abbreviation

would like to meet: used in advertisements in newspapers or on the Internet

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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tweet

the short high sound that a small bird makes

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never event

an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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